Whether your sponsorship needs are local, regional or national, SEE can handle all aspects of property assessment, development, packaging, sales, management, activation and post-event evaluation for your sponsorship program. 

From design to renewal, SEE has managed sponsorships programs that have included relationships with companies as diverse as 3M Corp., Target, Dayton's, BMW, Bristol-Myers Squibb, US Bank, The Oregonian, First Interstate Bank/Wells Fargo, Miller Brewing Co., Qwest Communications, Universal Studios, Deluxe Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, Hansen's, Starbucks Coffee, Safeway, Inc., Fred Meyer, Inc., US Army Reserve, Sony Disc Manufacturing, Minnesota State Lottery and more.

Designing and producing well-thought out strategies for new or existing events, and planning and managing change are particular strengths for SEE Development. 

Whether you need radically new ideas, or just “fresh eyes on the problem,” you can count on SEE to provide the creativity, expertise, and passion to meet your event design needs.  SEE’s focus on the communication process during the design and planning stages ensures a plan that will blend tradition with change, out-of-the-box ideas with solid, fiscally-responsible planning and follow-through.

To be both creative and safe, modern events require a state-of-the-art understanding of operations, risk management and logistical planning.  When it comes to managing your event SEE has the experience to balance safety, creativity, and financial responsibility in all aspects of operations and production.

SEE’s outstanding relationships with top-of-the-line industry professionals include award-winning photographers, graphic and stage designers, sound and lighting technicians, chefs and culinary experts, security and risk management professionals, transportation specialists, decorators, talent agencies and more.

Awards are nice, and we have won our share of them, but results are what count. The point of new products and services is to reach goals: sales, attendance, participation, loyalty. These are what separate the ‘ego-boosters’ from the revenue generators. SEE can make a difference for your organization by designing products or services that truly impact your bottom line. And maybe together we’ll win some awards, too.

Getting your event’s story told is not a feat of magic.  It’s a result of solid relationships and an understanding of what the media needs to do their job.  Trusted sources like SEE are able to get their clients’ story told because they are, well, trusted sources.  By developing strong media alliances, creative concepts, good background materials, interesting story elements combined with solid follow through, SEE is able to break through the clutter with the kind of media strategies that get results.

SEE’s experience in advertising and promotions includes extensive print design and production work, and award-winning promotional projects that include work with client’s as diverse as Universal Studios, Verboort Sausage, Anheuser-Busch and American Red Cross.  Whether it’s print or electronic, new media or old media, street promotions or eCommerce, SEE can make a difference with smart ideas, intelligent follow-up and high-energy, results-driven implementation.

If organization is “the ability to collect, store and retrieve data,” then effective communication must be the ability to “review, negotiate and coordinate” the plethora of contracts, suppliers and agencies required to put on any special event. When designing and implementing an event, SEE focuses on the collaboration necessary to make sure that all parties are “on the same page,” thus insuring that surprises are minimized and expectations are met.

No one person can insure the success of an event; it takes teamwork. To achieve any real and lasting success in the special events industry, you must develop relationships that work.  SEE has solid experience in developing programs to recruit, motivate and reward the people at all levels of your organization.  Whether it’s your board, staff or ad-hoc committee, SEE can help you discover and deploy the talents of the people who care about what you care about.

SEE has made a commitment to lifelong learning by providing industry-leading training, presentations, workshops, seminars, internships and student practicum opportunities including traditional University classes in conjunction with the International Festival & Events Association, the University of Oregon’s Continuing Education program and the Arts Administration Degree Program in the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Allied Arts.

SEE can custom design any size presentation, from 30-minute keynotes to multi-day classroom training programs in everything from event planning, sponsorship, event and cause-related marketing, board development, crisis public relations, managing change, community building, collaborative events, leadership development, event logistics, programming and creative development and more.  Tell us what you need and we’ll develop the program, based upon 25 years of event experience.

With over 25 years of entertainment industry experience, SEE can make your corporate or special event, meeting, concert, festival, or convention shine with a supply of the best performers/celebrities/speakers/edutainment in the industry. By understanding the needs of the artist or performer as well as the goals of the presenter, SEE ensures that the appropriate program is developed at a reasonable price.

Boards can make a difference, especially if they understand their role, are properly trained, and have a passion for their cause.  SEE has the experience to facilitate assessment of the board’s roles and responsibilities, mission activities, governing policies and procedures, and strategies for effective resource deployment in the non-profit environment.

Whether your board is a new start-up or ‘tradition-heavy,’ your organization can benefit from SEE’s experience in board development.  From ‘roll-your-sleeves-up’ working boards to advisory committees and policy groups, SEE has the perspective and acumen to create collaborative environments with positive outcomes.